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Mark Knopfler's The Ragpicker's Dream album chords by Foma For any questions mail me to fffoma@gmail.co UPDATED 27 March 20014 — completely revisited version ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 - Why aye man Time: 4/4 Key: D Minor Tuning: Dropped D (DADGBE) D5.............[000235] G5.............[5x0033] G5add9.........[5x0035] Dsus2..........[000230] Fsus2..........[3x3011] Bbsus2.........[8x0066] C..............[x32013] Gm.............[5x5333] F..............[3x3211] Dsus4/C........[x3x233] | D5 | We had no way of staying afloat We had to leave on the ferry boat Economic refugees On the run to germany
We hG5ad the back of maggie's hand Gadd9 TD5imes were tough in geordieland (D5) We got wor tools and working gear
And humped it all from newcastle to here
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man WhG5y aye man, whBbsus2y aye, why Caye man WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man WhG5y aye man, whCy aye mD5an
| D5 | We're the nomad tribes, travelling boys In the dust and dirt and the racket and the noise Drills and hammers, diggers and picks Mixing concrete, laying bricks
There's G5english, irish, scots, the lot G5add9 UnD5ited nation's what we've got (D5) Brickies, chippies, every trade
German building, british-made
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man WhG5y aye man, whBbsus2y aye, why Caye man WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man WhG5y aye man, whCy aye mD5an
| D5 |
NGmae more work on maggie's farm C HFadaway down the Dmautobahn Dsus4/C MGmine's a portacabin bed C Or a bFunk in a nissen hDmut instead Dsus4/C
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | D5 | There's plenty deutschmarks here to earn And german tarts are wunderschoen German beer is chemical-free Germany's alreet with me
SG5ometimes I miss my river tyne G5add9 But yD5ou're my pretty fraulein (D5) Tonight we'll drink the old town dry
Keep wor spirit levels high
WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man WhG5y aye man, whBbsus2y aye, why Caye man WhDsus2y aye man, whFsus2y aye, whG5y aye man WhG5y aye man, whCy aye mD5an
| D5 |
SometGmimes I miss my river tyne C But yFou're my prDmetty fraulein Dsus4/C TonGmight we'll drink the old town dry C KFeep wor spirit lDmevels high Dsus4/C
SometGmimes I miss my river tyne C But yFou're my prDmetty fraulein Dsus4/C
TonGmight we'll drink the old town dry C KFeep wor spirit lDmevels high Dsus4/C
| Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dm | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dm | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dsus4/C | | Gm | C | F Dm | Dm | ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 - Devil Baby Time: 4/4 and 3/4 Key: D Major Capo: 7 Chords: Dsus2 [xx0230] Asus2 [x02200] | G Gsus2 | G | x4
The frGeaks'll stay together They're a tight old crC/Gew YD/F#ou look at them And they look at yGou Gsus2 G
I love the ballyhoo girl
But she don't cC/Gare It's hard to find loveD/F# anywhEmere Em7 C/G D/F# G D/F# Dsus4/F# (last two chords x4) Hard to find love anywhere
The profGessor is the talker He's the talking mC/Gan And if he cD/F#an't clean a midway Nobody cGan Gsus2 G
He'll get the tip on in
From the midway mC/Gud You gotta have the sawdustD/F# in the blEmood Em7 GC/Gotta have the sawdust D/F#in the blGood D/F# Dsus4/F# D/F#
See the pGig-faced man and the mC/Gonkey girl CMaj7/G CD/F#ome see the big fat lGady G/F# GEmator slim with the Amalligator skin Am Am/G CD/F#ome see the devil bGaby
| G | C/G | D/F# | G | | G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 | | C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# |
SprGinger is the talker He's the talking mC/Gan He's got the whD/F#ole studio Eating out of his hGand Gsus2 G
You can be on too
With the nuts and the gC/Geeks Call 1-800-D/F#ima freek Em Em7 C/G1-800-D/F#ima frGeek D/F#
See the pGig-faced man and the mC/Gonkey girl CMaj7/G CD/F#ome see the big fat lGady G/F# GEmator slim with the Amalligator skin Am Am/G CD/F#ome see the devil bGaby
See the pGig-faced man and the mC/Gonkey girl CMaj7/G CD/F#ome see the big fat lGady G/F# GEmator slim with the Amalligator skin Am Am/G CD/F#ome see the devil bGaby
| G | C/G | D/F# | G | | G | C/G | C/G D/F# | Em Em7 | | C/G D/F# | G | D/F# Dsus2/F# | D/F# | | D/F# | ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 - Hill Farmer's Blues Time: 4/4 and 2/4 Key: E Minor Capo: 5 Gsus2.........[3x020x] Asus2.........[x0220x] G/A...........[x0423x] | G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % D/F# | x3 | G | % Gsus2 | Asus2 | % | | Bm | % | Bm
I'm going into tow law G/A For what I nGeed Gsus2 G/A Chain for the rAipsaw Killer fBmor the weed
The doBmg's at the back door G/A Leave him bGe Gsus2 G/A Don't feed him jAack And don't wait Bmup for me
GBmoing into tow law G/A To fuel my fGire Gsus2 ShG/Aells for the twAelve And rBmazor wire
The dBmog's at the back door G/A Leave him bGe Gsus2 G/A Don't do jAack And don't wait Bmup for me G/A
So bGad So bAsus2ad D/F# So bGad So bAsus2ad
| Bm |
I'm gBmoing into tow law G/A To have my fGun Gsus2 G/A Don't get me wrAong You were the Bmonly one
BehBmind my back lord G/A You made a fool of mGe Gsus2 G/A Don't do jAack And don't wait Bmup for me G/A
So bGad So bAsus2ad D/F# So bGad So bAsus2ad
| G | % | Asus2 | % D/F# | ___________________________________________________________________________ 4 - A Place Where We Used to Live Time: 4/4 Key: A Minor Capo: No E7...............[020100] CMaj7............[x3545x] or [x3200x] FMaj7............[1x221x] or [133210] | Am | E7 E | x2 Am
This emptyE7 kitchen's whEere I'd whAmile away the hE7ours E Am Just next to mE7y old chEair C You'd usually hEave some flE7owers Dm7 The shelves of bEooks E7 Am Am/G Even the pAm/F#icture hooks Everything is gDm7one E7 But my hEeart is hAmanging on
If this oldE7 neighbourhEood SurvAmived us both alrE7ight E Am Don't know that it wE7ithstEood C All the things that tE7ook our lEight Dm7 You on the stEair E7 Am Am/G I can sAm/F#ee you there Everything is gDm7one E7 But my hEeart is hAmanging on
FMaj7
Once there was a lCMaj7ittle girl FMaj7 Used to wonder what shCMaj7e would be FMaj7 Went out into the bCMaj7ig wide world Now she's just a mFMaj7emory There used to be a lCMaj7ittle school here FMaj7 Where I learned toCMaj7 write my name FMaj7 But time has been a lCMaj7ittle cruel here Time hFMaj7as no shame
Dm7
It's just a plGaceCMaj7 where We used to live FMaj7 Dm7 It's just a plGaceCMaj7 where We used to live FMaj7
Am
Now in anE7other tEown You lAmead another lE7ife E Am And now upstE7airs and dEown C You're someoneE7 else's wEife Dm7 Here in the dE7ust E Am There's nAm/Got a trAm/F#ace of us EverythingDm7 is gone E7 But my hEeart isAm hanging on
Dm7
It's just a plGaceCMaj7 where We used to live FMaj7
| Dm7 | G | CMaj7 | FMaj7 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 5 - Quality Shoe Time: 4/4 Key: F Major Capo: 5 G7..............[323003] C#dim...........[x1202x] | C F | C F | C F | C |
You got yourC toecaps reinfForced with steel G7 Hard-wearing sCole and heel F Make those tG7ired feet feel like nCew C#dim G7
C
Take your pick,F black or crown G7 Great for the country or the mCan in town F You're gonna nG7eed a quality shCoe F C G7
C
You don't want no stFand-by pair G7 'Cos these'll take the wCear and tear F Made to tG7ake good care of yCou C#dim G7
C
For that trip by rFoad or rail G7 For extra grip on those rCocky trails F You're gonna nG7eed a quality shCoe F Fm C
G7
Now they maybe ain't too hCot for dancing G7 But I don't foresee too mCuch of that Em You ain't exactlyB7 gonna be prancing ArEmound in the mC#dimoonlight With a cDm7ane and a top hG7at
C
If you could use a chFange of pace G7 And be excused from the rCat race F Just take a lG7ook at what's on view C C#dim G7
C
Lace 'em up,F walk around G7 I guarantee you can't wCear 'em down F You're gonna nG7eed a quality shCoe F C G7
| C | F | G7 | C | | F | G7 | C C#dim | G7 | | C | F | G7 | C | | F | G7 | C - F Fm | C | G7
Now I wish youC sunny skies And hG7appiness wherever you may gCo Em But you got to rB7ealise There'll be wEmind, there'll be rC#dimain And occDm7asional snG7ow
C
You're gonna want to smFile in them G7 If you're gonna walk a mCile in them F There'll be tG7imes when you'll be blCue C#dim G7
C
To laugh at rainy dFays and then G7 Make your getawCays in them F You're gonna nG7eed F You're gonna nG7eed F You're gonna nG7eed A quality shCoe F C G7
You got yourC toecaps reinfForced with steel G7 Hard-wearing sCole and heel F Make those tG7ired feet feel like nCew C#dim G7
C
Take your pickF, black or brown G7 Great for the country or the mCan in town F You're gonna needG7 a quality shCoe
| C F | C F | C F | C | ___________________________________________________________________________ 6 - Fare Thee Well Northumberland Time: 4/4 Key: C Modal Capo: 5 G5...................[3x003x] D5...................[xx023x] C9sus2...............[x3003x] | G5 | Come drive me down to the central station I hate to leave my river tyne For some damn town that's god-forsaken Fare thee well, Northumberland Although I'll go where the lady takes me She'll never tell what's in her hand I do not know what fate awaits me Fare thee well, northumberland
My heart beats fG5or my streets and alleys Longs to dwC9sus2ell D5 in the borderlG5ands The north-east shG5ore and the river valleys Fare thee wC9sus2ell, D5 northumberlG5and
I may not stC9sus2ay, i'm bound for lG5eaving I'm bound to ramble and to rD5oam D5/F# I only sG5ay my heart is grieving I would not gC9sus2amble D5 on my coming hG5ome
RG5oll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll
So drive me dG5own to the central station I hate to lC9sus2eave D5 my river tG5yne For some dG5amn town that's god-forsaken GoodbC9sus2ye D5old friend of mG5ine Although i'll gC9sus2o where the lady tG5akes me She'll never tell what's in her hD5and D5/F# I do not knG5ow what fate awaits me Fare thee wC9sus2ell, D5northumberlG5and
So rG5oll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll Roll on, geordie boy, roll | G5 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 7 - Marbletown Time: 4/4 Key: G Modal Tuning: Dropped D Capo: 5 D5..............[00023x] Csus2...........[x3003x] Csus2/B.........[x2003x] G5..............[5x003x] Fsus2...........[3x0010] Am7.............[x02010] | D5 |
RD5oll out here mister Csus2 If you nCsus2/Beed a lttle rD5est RG5oll out here mister Fsus2 If you need a lttle rD5est LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5 A bD5one yard is the best
There was a bD5ad bull on the railroad Csus2 Tried to pCsus2/But me off his trD5ain There was a bG5ad bull on the railroad Fsus2 Tried to put me off his trD5ain LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5 'Til the coast is clear agG5ain
I can hear them a-hD5ollerin' 'We got a man down here
We got a man down'
I'm gonna flD5ip me a cannonball Csus2 That won't stCsus2/Bop for anyD5one FlG5ip me a cannonball Fsus2 That won't stop for anyD5one LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5 WD5ait 'til morning comes
I'm gonna rD5oll out here in the tombstones Csus2 WCsus2/Bait here on my trD5ain RG5oll out here in the tombstones Fsus2 Wait here on my trD5ain LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5 I hD5ope that it don't rain
And I can stD5ill hear them hollerin ''We got a man down here
We got a man down'
RD5oll out here mister Csus2 If you nCsus2/Beed a little rD5est RG5oll out here mister Fsus2 If you need a little rD5est LAm7ay me down in marbletown G5 A bD5one yard is the best
| D5 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 8 - You Don't Know You're Born Time: 4/4 Key: D Modal Capo: No D5.................[xx032x] | D5 | D5 What do you know about the hammer and the spike What do you know about the farm You don't know You don't know what it's like Because you don't know You don't know you're born What do you know about the hammer and the chisel You only know the kitchen and the warm You don't know about the night shift whistle Punching the clock to the horn Because you don't know You don't know you're born
You dD5on't know You don't know you're bForn You dGon't know You dBbon't know you're bornC
You dD5on't know You don't know you're bForn You dGon't know You dBbon't know you're bCorn
| C | Bb | x4 | D5 | D5 What do you know about the hammer and the nails Know about the thistles and the thorns What do you know about the road and the rails Your heart so weary and your hands all worn Your hands so weary and your heart all torn And you don't know You don't know you're born D5
You don't know you're bForn You dGon't know You dBbon't know you're bCorn You dD5on't know you're bForn You dGon't know You dBbon't know you're bCorn
| C | Bb | x4 | C | Bb | solo to fade out ___________________________________________________________________________ 9 - Coyote Time: 4/4 Key: D Modal Capo: No D5........[xx023x] | D5 | Look at me coyote Don't let a little road dust put you off You can't judge a book Well you know that stuff There's a tear in my upholstery And a hole in my shoe But don't you just wish that you could Make half of the speed I do
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
D5 You can't catch me coyote Though there may be blood on the tracks There may be some bridges burning Behind our backs But I got my laundry on the backseat And an itinerary too And don't you just wish that you could Make half of the speed I do
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
D5 Now I'm a speck on your horizon Getting smaller fast An ambush wouldn't be surprising I hope it's better than your last D5 Once again the roadrunner Leaves the coyote in the dirt You've got another plan of action But we all know it ain't never gonna work It must be hard having dog dreams That never come true And don't you just wish that you could Make half of the speed I do
Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o Speed I dFo, speed I dGo, speed I dD5o
| D5 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 10 - The Ragpicker's Dream Time: 3/4 Key: E Major Capo: 2 D/A......................[x0423x] DMaj7/F#.................[2x022x] Gsus2....................[3x020x] D/F#.....................[2x023x] G6.......................[3x243x] Gm6......................[3x233x] Asus4....................[x0223x] Abm7b5...................[4x443x] D7/Ab....................[4x453x] Abdim....................[4x343x] Gm6/Bb...................[x1233x] | D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | | D/F# | Bm | G | A |
When Jack FrD/Aost came for chrGistmas DMaj7/F# With a brass monkey dGsus2ate The rD/F#ail-king and the scBmarecrow Hopped a FlGorida freight Em7
And they blD/Aew on their pGaper cups DMaj7/F# And stared through the stGsus2eam Then they drD/F#ank half a bBmottle Of RGagpicker's Dream Em
Where the whG6iskey keeps fGm6ollowing Cold pAitchD/Aers of bFmeer Bm Me and my assD/Aociate Like the clGsus2ientele hAsus4ere
Get the D/F#onions and the 'tGaters DMaj7/F# Rib-eyes on the grGsus2ill D/F# Toothpicks and lBmuckies And a cGoffee refill Em7
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | | D/F# | Bm | G | A |
As the rD/F#ail-king lay rGocking DMaj7/F# He was leaving the grGsus2ound Then he was flD/F#ying like SBmanta Claus G Over the tEm7own
Where he cD/F#ame to the wGindow DMaj7/F# Of a house by a strGsus2eam D/F# It was a family chrBmistmas G Em7 (Em7) In the Ragpicker's Dream
There were kD/F#ids at the tGable DMaj7/F# All aglow in the lGsus2ight D/F# Music in the wBmintertime Sure cGarries at nEmight There was tD/F#urkey and grGavy DMaj7/F# Abm7b5 (Abm7b5) Pie and ice-cream And gD/Aifts for each and Bmeveryone In the RGagpicker's DrEmeam
Where the rG6ed-eye keeps tGm6umbling In our glAassD/Aes of bFmeer Bm Me and my assD/Aociate Like the sGervice in hAsus4ere
There's a tD/F#en for your trGouble DMaj7/F# You have beautiful hGsus2air Make the lD/F#ast one two dBmoubles G Em7 (Em7) It's a cold one out there
Where the scD/F#arecrow and the rGail-king DMaj7/F# Have started to dGsus2ance But a nD/F#ightstick and a bBmillyclub Won't gGive peace a chEm7ance Here I thD/F#ink they went thGataways D/F# Abm7b5 (Abm7b5) Your song and dance team Heading hD/Aome for the hBmolidays G Em7 (Em7) With the Ragpicker's Dream
On his knD/Aees like a fGighter DMaj7/F# The rail-riding kGsus2ing D/F# Like a sack of potBmatoes Like a bGull in the rEm7ing Where the scD/F#arecrow falls Gover D/F# D7/Ab (D7/Ab) Gm6 (Gm6) With a tear in the seam HD/Aome for the rBmover In the RGagpicker's DrEmeam
Where the rG6ed-eye keeps tGm6umbling Like tAears D/Ain our bFmeer Bm Me and my assD/Aociate Like the Gambience hAsus4ere Where they cD/F#ornered two cGastaways D/F# Abdim (Abdim) Gm6 (Gm6) In a white flashlight beam Merry chrD/Aistmas and hBmappy days In the RGagpicker's DrEm7eam Gm6/Bb
| D/A | G | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | | DMaj7/F# | Gsus2 | DMaj7/F# | DMaj7 | | Gsus2 | ___________________________________________________________________________ 11 - Daddy's Gone To Knoxville Time: 4/4 Key: G Major Capo: No C#dim......................[x4535x] or [9x898x] | G E7 | A7 D7 | G | % |
GOh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gCone When he's gGone YGeah, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's gA7one When he's gD7one DGaddy's gone down that gBallatin road The hCen never laid and the cC#dimorn never growed GOh,E7 you're gA7onna miss your dD7addy when he'sG gone
GOh, I'd rather have a dollar than a dCime Than a dGime YGeah, I'd rather have a dollar than a dA7ime Than a dD7ime DGaddy's gone down that crBossville track If he cCan't make a dollar then he C#dimain't comin' back GOhE7, I'd rA7ather have a dD7ollar than a dGime
| G | % | C | G | | G | % | A7 | D7 | | G | B | C | C#dim | | G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % |
GOh, you better love your daddy while you cCan While you cGan YGeah, you better love your daddy while you cA7an While you cD7an DGaddy's gone south on the nBatchez trace If the cCan't show the money then he dC#dimon't show his face GOh,E7 you'd bA7etter love your dD7addy while you cGan
| G | % | C | G | | G | % | A7 | D7 | | G | B | C | C#dim | | G E7 | A7 D5 | G | % |
GOh, your daddy's gone to Knoxville nCow Knoxville nGow YGeah, your daddy's gone to Knoxville nA7ow Knoxville nD7ow DGaddy's gone down that knBoxville road The dCog never barked and the cC#dimock never crowed GOh,E7 your dAaddy's gone to knD7oxville nGow
___________________________________________________________________________ 12 - Old Pigweed Time: 4/4 Key: F# Major Capo: 6 | C | % | % | % CMaj7 | F
Everything was G7in there That you'd wCant to see CMaj7 F Corned beef and G7onions And true lCove CMaj7 F Turnips and tG7inned tomatoes C Parsnips and a fAmew potatoes F
A couple extra blessings
From abG7ove Now thFis here mingle-mG7angle Was my bCest one yet CMaj7 F A big old bad goulG7ash C CMah7 Worth waiting for And i'm jFust about to dG7ip my can C Taste some brotherhAmood of man F When I get a feeling G7 That there's a flaw F
Who put old pG7igweed In the mCulligan Was it yAmou F
Who put old pigweed
In the mCulligan stGew C/E F I close my eG7yes For just a mCinute What do you dAmo F Who put old pC/Gigweed In the mG7ulligan stCew In the mG7ulligan In the mCulligan In the mDm/FulliganG7 stCew CMaj7
You wFon't find self-imprG7ovement or philCosophy CMaj7 In a dFumpster sitting bG7y The kitchen dCoor CMaj7 F There's plenty leek and hG7umble pie C Ain't too much hAmam on rye F
Sometimes I wonder
What i'm lookingG7 for But a spFoonful of forgG7iveness Goes a lCong, long way CMaj7 And we Fall should dG7o our best To get alCong CMaj7 F Add a pinch of kindness crG7umbling C To your loving dAmumpling F Okra for thickening G7
When something's wrong F
But who put old pG7igweed In the mCulligan Was it yAmou F
Who put old pigweed
In the mCulligan stGew C/E F I close my G7eyes For just a mCinute What do you dAmo F Who put old pC/Gigweed In the mGulligan stCew F Who put old pC/Gigweed In the mGulligan stCew F
In the mG7ulligan stCew In the mG7ulligan In the mCulligan In the mDm/FulliganG7 stCew
In the mG7ulligan In the mCulligan In the mDm/Fulligan G7 StCew
| F | C | Dm/F G7 | C | | F G7 | C | Dm/F G7 | C |